Girl · #14,958 in 2026

Jhania

Name: Popularity of the name Jhania in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jhania, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Khanewal is a city and the capital of Khanewal District in Punjab, Pakistan. Khanewal also contains Khanewal Junction railway station, which is Pakistan's third largest railway junction. It is the 36th largest city of Pakistan by population.

Current Rank

#14,958

Peak Rank

#8,805 (1999)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1999

First Year

2010

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#8805

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jhania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

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Origin & history

This section may contain original research . Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations . Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( May 2024 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Khanewal area was populated by Zayadat Khan, the forefather of the Daha family. It is said that he was originally from Dharwar but then migrated to Bahawalpur . After trying his luck in Bahawalpur, he moved to Pakpattan . Then in the 1820s, he moved to this region after getting employment under Dewan Sawan Mall. As an employee, he was made responsibl

The Story of Jhania

American parents first put Jhania on the record books as a baby girl name in 1999, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 10 Jhanias were born — ranking #8,805 that year. About 78% of every Jhania on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jhania last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Jhania

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Shabbir Ahmad Pakistani Test Cricketer
Iftikhar Anjum , Pakistani cricketer
Muhammad Khan Daha , (Member National Assembly of Pakistan)
Nishat Khan Daha , (Member Punjab Provincial Assembly)
Ahmed Faheem , footballer
Tasawar Hayat , Mathematician
Syed Fakhar Imam , Ex. Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan
Arshad Nadeem , Olympic athlete ( Javelin throw )

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Where is Jhania most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

CO
34%
Mexico
22%
United States
16%
GT
15%
PE
14%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Jhania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jhania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jhania

What does the name Jhania mean?

How popular is Jhania in 2026?

In 2026, Jhania ranks #14,958 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jhania most popular?

Jhania reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #8,805 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Jhania a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jhania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jhania?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jhania include Nokomis, Lanier, Dreana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jhania

Jhania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Jhania's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #8,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Jhania's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.